Cutlery-washing machine.



W. E. MERRELL.

CUTLERYWASHING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED MAY s. 1907.

PATENTED EEE. 4, 1908.

' the object of the invention ence m arked thereon,

WILLIME. MERRELL, STCKTON, CALIFORNA.

CUTLEBfY-WASHING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

latented Feb. 4, 1968.

Appiimion nea May s. i907. serai No. 371.739.

To all whom it may concern: Y Be it known that I, WILLIAM E. MERRELL, a citizenof the United States, residing at Stockton, in the county fof San Joaquin an State of California, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Cutlery-W ashing Machines; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, .and exact description of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being nying drawings, and to the characters of referwhich form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in dish washer machines and particularly to knife, fork and spoon washers and drainers, l being to clean a large quantity of said articles at one time in a thorough and effective manner. This object 1 accomplish-by means of a water receptacle having certain faucet connections, and by an inner receptacle having a foraminous bottom, said inner receptacle having 'sepa' rate compartments for the various articles to be washed. This inner receptacle is adapted to be oscillated; also by such other A and further construction as will appear by a perusal of the following' specification an claim.

ln the drawings similar characters of ref-l erence indicate corresponding parts in the.

several views.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the cornplete device. Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof. Fig. 3 is a sectional viewtaken on a line a: :i: of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a vtop plan view of dividing partitions. Fig-Eris a fragmentary view of a fora'minousvbottom connection.

Referring more articularlyto the refer'- ence numerals on tihe drawings 1 designates an outer water receptacle provided with bottom supporting cleats 2. Said receptacle is formed of zinc or other suitable material with its upper 3' which extends continuously around the upper contour of said receptacle. Said receptacle is furnished atlone end near the top had to the `accompafedges turned over a stiff wire faucets 6 and 7.

.receptacle 12 through the foraminous Disposed within said receptacle 1 is an inner receptacle 12 having its top edge formed in a manner similar to `that on the receptacle 1. The lower art of said receptacle 12 has an uptur'ned edge 13 all around. Bent into and engaging with said upturned edge and. secured therein is wire mesh or otherforarn'fnous material 14, forming the bottom of the receptacle 12. Arranged in said receptacle 12 are partitions 15 spaced apart and divid ing said receptacle 12 into three parts. Said members 15 are securedto removable plates 16. Said receptacle 12 iswprovided with handles 17.

In practice the knives, forks andspoons are separate and each placed inone of the compartments formed by the partitions 15.

Suitable quantities of hot and cold water are then turned into the receptacle 1 through the into the water, the water entering the aid ottom 14. The operator then oscillates the receptacle 12 rapidlythrough said water, thus cleansing the knives, forks' and spoons thoroughl'yj When they are sufficiently cleansed the receptacle 12 is removed from the water, the water and dirt draining through the bottom '14. Het water may then be run onto the articles in said rece tacle 12, thus thor-4 oughly rinsing them an draining off through the bottom 1,4.

The feature of the u turned edge 13 holding the bottom 11i is o much importance as it forms a strong' and durable fastening for such bottoni, which permits of more materia being handled at one time. When desired for the purpose of cleansing dr otherwise, the partitionsv 15 may. be removed byreason of their being secured to the removable plates 16. When it is desired to drain the water from the receptacle 1 the plug 9 is removed, thus permitting the water toflow through the orifice 8. Thus it will be seen 1 have predu'ced a knife, fork and spoon washer wine substantially fulfils the objects of the invenn tion as 'set forth herein.

While in this specification 1 have set forth he Aoperator then grasps` the handles 17 and places the receptacle 12 tacle.

tacle at" of the invention.

in detail the Apresent an tion of my device, still in p deviations from such detai to at will without departingl d preferred construe ractice many smal 'l maybe resorted honi the spirit Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and useful und desire to secure by Letters Patent is In a dish Washing machine, a receptacle 5 embodying side and end Walls and having a foramineus bottom, removable plates mounted in said receptacle, and longitudinally-extending members secured to said plates and forming` said receptacle with at plurality of compaatinents.v 10 In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of tWo Witnesses.

WILLIAM E. MERRELL. Witnesses:

PERCY S; WEBSTER, STEPHEN BLEWETT. 

